Though Troy won, the Trojans and Charleston Southern had the exact same amount of offensive yards. That shouldn’t happen against a Division I-AA team, right? It shouldn’t happen to Troy (or Auburn, for that matter).

Ruben ready to rock

Teddy Ruben quickly made an impact, catching touchdown passes on Troy’s first two drives. He was expected to be that kind of player when he signed with Troy after being named a junior-college All-American. Will he continue to do so?

Weak against the run

Charleston Southern junior Darius Hammond ran for 161 yards against the Trojans. Troy has suffered a 100-yard rusher in each of its two games this year, which puts it on pace to exceed last year when eight crossed into triple digits.

MINI GRADES

Rushing offense — D: Though Brandon Burks ran for a career-high two touchdowns, the Trojans mustered just 125 yards and 47 of that was on a fourth-quarter touchdown by Andre Flakes.

Passing offense — B: Brandon Silvers was 19-of-28 for 249 yards, though he also took three sacks.

Passing defense — B: Of course, when the rushing defense is so bad, the passing defense doesn’t face as many tests.

Special teams — C: Sure, Teddy Ruben’s 64-yard punt-return touchdown was electrifying, but Troy’s special teams also aided another touchdown. A botched punt led to a 17-yard TD drive for Charleston Southern.

Coaching — B: The first win is always something to celebrate.

Overall — C: Level of difficulty not as high since it was a Division I-AA opponent, but Troy needs to get wins where it can.